PSC Social Science secondary education Transfer Guide
This transfer guide can assist social science secondary education students with their transition to Saint Xavier University. Please refer to the general education requirements for an A.A. or A.S. degree found in the Prairie State College (PSC) Academic Catalog.
If students complete the majority of their general education requirements prior to transferring to SXU, they may qualify for the IAI GECC Articulation Agreement with the exception of Philosophy 150: The Examined Life and a religious studies course.
General Education Courses
| Saint Xavier University | Prairie State College Equivalent |
| Communication | |
| ENGL 120: Rhetoric and Writing | ENG 101 and ENG 102 |
| COMM 101: Speech Fundamentals | COMM 101 |
| Mathematics | |
| College-Level Math | Choose IAI approved course/s |
| Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credit hours) | |
| Life Science and Physical Science | Choose IAI approved course/s |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (6-9 credit hours) | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts: (Choose at least 1 Humanities and 1 Fine Arts) | Choose IAI approved course/s |
| History and Social Sciences (12 credit hours) | |
| HIST 103: United States History to 1877 or HIST 104: United States History Since 1877 |
HIST 201 or HIST 202 |
| POLSC 101: Introduction to U.S. Government | POLSC 140 |
| PSYCH 101: Introduction to Psychology | PSYCH 101 |
| One History Elective | *See note for IAI waivers |
| Diversity Studies (3 credit hours) | |
| Cultures Within the U.S. | *See note for IAI waivers |
| Global Studies (3 credit hours) | |
| Cultures Outside the U.S. | *See note for IAI waivers |
**IAI Waivers are available for those students who transfer to SXU with an A.A. or A.S. degree or complete the majority of their General Education Core prior to transferring.
Major Requirements
Major requires a minimum of 51 credit hours.
Note: 12 credit hours count toward University General Education requirements in history and social sciences.
| Saint Xavier University | Prairie State College Equivalent |
| Social Science Focus (24 credit hours) | |
| SOCSC 101: World Geography | GEOG 101 |
| SOCSC 204: Economics for Social Sciences | NO EQUIVALENCY |
| POLSC 101: Introduction to U.S. Government | POLSC 140 |
| POLSC 102: World Politics | POLSC 240 |
| SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology | SOCIO 101 |
| Three Elective courses (9 credit hours) in economics, sociology, anthropology or political science with no more than 6 hours in one discipline. |
See Transferable Courses |
| History Concentration (27 credit hours) | |
| HIST 101: World History to 1500 | HIST 111 |
| HIST 102: World History Since 1500 | HIST 112 |
| HIST 103: United States History to 1877 | HIST 201 |
| HIST 104: United States History Since 1877 | HIST 202 |
| HIST 230: Illinois History | NO EQUIVALENCY |
| HIST 200: Introduction to the Discipline of History (Prerequisite: 6 credit hours in History) | NO EQUIVALENCY |
| HIST 395: Senior Seminar (Prerequisite: HIST 200 and one 300-level History) | NO EQUIVALENCY |
| Two History Electives: one 200 or 300-level course in non-U.S. history and one 200 or 300-level course in history |
See Transferable Courses |
Transferable Courses
| Saint Xavier University | Prairie State College Equivalent |
| EDU 202: Educational Psychology | PSYCH 202 |
| EDU 323: Survey of Students with Exceptionalities for the Regular Classroom Teacher | ED 212 |
| HIST Electives | HIST 115, 116, 140, 151, 152 and 240 |
| POLSC Electives | POLSC 101, 152 and 230 |
| ECON Electives | ECON 201 and 202 |
| SOC Electives | SOCIO 111, 201, 210, 215 and 220; SWK 201 |
| ANTH Electives | ANTHR 215 and 222 |
Admission to Teacher Licensure Programs
Students in the SOCSC Education major must achieve an overall SXU grade-point average of 3.0 and complete all major courses, all general education courses, and all professional education courses with a minimum grade of C to be admitted to student teaching. All students who wish to complete a Teacher Education Program for licensure, including clinical practice/student teaching at SXU must be officially admitted to the Education Department as a teacher education candidate. A teacher education program is a four-benchmark process. It starts when a student is admitted to the University and completes pre-candidacy requirements, continues through admission to the Education Department as an Education candidate and admission to clinical practice/student teaching, exit from clinical practice/student teaching and finally program completion (licensure). Additional information is found on the Illinois State Board of Education website.
Additional Information
The social sciences education (SOCSC) major is designed for students seeking Illinois secondary licensure in the area of social sciences with a disciplinary specialization in history. It satisfies the Illinois Content Area Standards and requirements. It is ideal for students who intend to teach history and other social sciences in Illinois public high schools.
Please refer to the Secondary Education Program and the History and Social Science section of the SXU Academic Catalog for any additional information.
Contact
| Office of Admission | Transfer Student Services Center |
| Phone: 844-GOTO-SXU (844-468-6798) Email: admission@sxu.edu |
Phone: 773-298-3510 Email: transfercenter@sxu.edu |
As of July 2018
